2646 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 780
INSPECT PRIOR TO THE PAROLE HEARING, ANY FILE, REPORT, OR
OTHER DOCUMENT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, TO BE USED BY THE
BOARD IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION, BUT WHENEVER THE BOARD
DETERMINES THAT A FILE, REPORT, OR OTHER DOCUMENT, OR ANY
PORTION THEREOF, TO BE USED BY THE BOARD, IS A DIAGNOSTIC
OPINION OR A DOCUMENT WHICH, IF MADE KNOWN TO THE
PRISONER, WOULD SERIOUSLY DISRUPT A PROGRAM OF
REHABILITATION OR CONTAINS SOURCES OF INFORMATION WHICH
HAS BEEN OBTAINED ON A PROMISE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OR IS
OTHERWISE PRIVILEGED, THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE PRISONER
THAT SUCH FILE, REPORT, OR OTHER DOCUMENT, OR PORTION
THEREOF, IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION
AND SHALL, UPON REQUEST, WHERE APPROPRIATE, PROVIDE THE
PRISONER OR THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRISONER WITH THE
SUBSTANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH FILE,
REPORT, OR OTHER DOCUMENT, OR PORTION THEREOF.
[[(C) AT ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO NOTICE OF A PAROLE
DETERMINATION HEARING, A PRISONER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO
CONSULT PERSONALLY WITH AN ATTORNEY, AND BY UNOPENED MAIL
WITH ANY PERSON CONCERNING SUCH HEARING. AT ANY PAROLE
DETERMINATION HEARING, THE PRISONER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO
BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON
DEEMED QUALIFIED BY THE BOARD TO REPRESENT THE PRISONER.
THE PRISONER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO APPEAR PERSONALLY AT THE
PAROLE DETERMINATION HEARING, TO SPEAK IN HIS OWN BEHALF,
AND, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, TO PRESENT WITNESSES
AND DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE AND TO CONFRONT AND
CROSS-EXAMINE ADVERSE WITNESSES. THE BOARD MAY EXCLUDE
INCOMPETENT, IRRELEVANT, IMMATERIAL AND UNDULY
REPETITIOUS EVIDENCE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED
HEREIN, ALL EVIDENCE, INCLUDING RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS IN
THE POSSESSION OF THE BOARD, OF WHICH IT DESIRES TO AVAIL
ITSELF, SHALL BE OFFERED AND MADE A PART OF THE RECORD IN
THE CASE, AND NO OTHER FACTUAL INFORMATION OR EVIDENCE
SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE CASE. A
FULL AND COMPLETE RECORD OF THE PAROLE DETERMINATION
HEARING SHALL BE MAINTAINED. THE BOARD SHALL PROMPTLY
NOTIFY THE PRISONER OF ITS DETERMINATION AND, IF PAROLE
IS DENIED, THE BOARD SHALL STATE THE REASONS FOR THE
ADVERSE DETERMINATION, INDICATING WHICH OF THE
CONSIDERATIONS WERE USED IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION AND
THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED WITH REGARD TO EACH OF SUCH
CONSIDERATIONS.
112A.
(A) WHENEVER A PAROLEE IS REPORTED TO HAVE
VIOLATED THE CONDITIONS OF PAROLE, THE BOARD MAY INITIATE
AND CONDUCT PAROLE REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS. IN SUCH
CASES, THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE PAROLEE IN WRITING THAT
THE PAROLEE SHALL APPEAR AT A SPECIFIED PLACE, DATE AND
TIME FOP A PRELIMINARY HEARING WHICH SHALL BE CONDUCTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND
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